The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
PRETTY WORK AT FOOTBALL.
sEEERAI NOTABLE GAMES PLAYED
rEsTERDAY

It was cold and bleak yesterday at the
Manhattan Athletic Club grounds Eighty
seventh street ana Eighth avenue. The few
who braved the weather to see the football
game between the Manhattan Club and tho
Yale freshmen huddled close to tho tall board
fence and shivered. The clubs played half an
hour. rested for fifteen minutes, and then went
at It for another half hour. The Yale men had
the advantage throughout They understood
each other better and had signs which rem
dered their own playing more effective. and. at
the Same time. puzzled the Manhattan men.
The latter team was not in its usual trim. three
oftheir best players being absent Attic end OF
the first half hour the score stood SAT- nothing
in favor Of the Yale boys. They made 2s
points from touch downs. and kicked three
goals. Just before time was called. Eagan,
one OF tho Manhattan rushers. was injured.
and had to be carried from the field.
The score for the second half hour was SO to
0 in favor OF Yale: 2S points were made from
touch downs. three goals were kicked. and
Manhattan made one safety which counted
two points for Yale. The total score was 10 too.
The members OF the Yale toam were Brews-
ter. Foster. Harvey. Ferris. NJ cClintock. Perrin.
and Heyworth. rushers; Mcbride, full back |:
Williams and Rogers half back and Hunt
ipgdon Quarter back The w MHnhfttsns were
-
FIN and Young hall back and Bosardus' full
NEW YORK ATHLETIC vs. CRESCENT.
Fully four hundred heavy-cnated men
shvered in the, cold on the Polo Grounds
whom the football game between the New York
little sqS n SodSs pay e ss
q *. q ass
Ford-that the game terminated as pleasantly
The ball was kicked off by the Crescents
against the wind. and in the first half hours
play, no advantage was gained By either side.
interference BY one or two Of the New York
men. the Crescents managed to score. Juan
$ts npb drop ibs b y Cant and p ms Of the NE
down right behind the goal; Edwards easily
close to tic Now fls ne
but no further point was scored. tho Crescents
winning by exactly the same score,G to U, as
they did In the previous game with New York.
YALE Vs. WESLEYAN.
NEW HAVEN. Nov. 12...The Yale. University
football eleven or rather five o. the reaa
ts sSt tRe Ws sss,sa IN ehanpenship game
q the Yale lsld this .aitsrnoon BY a score Of
the nSns
sins s on both sides. the brave eiorts Of the UNI
With Which The captains blufied MIN oil when
disaualiica tion was asked for, and the gem
eral poor play Of Yale's nondescript team.
nearly gale in Wesleyans favor. Yale's rush
Inns at once, forced the ball gradually, down
which a goal was kicked Wesleyan put the
XIII o play and F ssT v nFe and
tumble sent, the ball to within a foot Of Yalos
goal line. where Wesleyan received it,, to-.
spersed with good honest smuggling from the
shoulder. WESLEYAN forced the ball across the
s 1 sbe s r @
plish., The try for goal failed; After this Yale
scored at regular intervals the principal fea-
emberg. and the rush line work OF Carter, Stage.
and Rhodes. During the second inning, with
some som eI General stcnis The Wesleyan n" Captain
demanded Carter's disqualification for slug
gng The umpire hesitated. and the W Wesleyan
captain declared that he would order his team
That settled It; Carter was ordered of.
sa hs ssr team ean na
seeded n ne chSeking Msssvan until time S was
the and ke was r
bsiore the game ended Mspchestsr y the %e Mes.
Rhodes. Brooks. Garter, Clawson., Cross Pratt:
baek ks. Wlrtembers Graves and Bull: i iuli
backs. Bull and Mason. Observation-Disclosures,
McDonad. Glenn. Richards, Wills. Heath. Fish,
and Florg: Quarter back. Beattys; half backs.
Hamlin and Manchester: full back. Slayback.
Referee Cowles. Yale 's6. Umpire, Douglass
OF the Institute OF Technology. Boston.
UNION VS.. CORNELL.
ITHACA, Nov. 1.-THE Union College Football
team came to thaca to-day to engage theKor.
nell University eleven in a game OF Rugby. and
his The visitors were successful. "oid Proba.
WAS against the Players for the
hA Hnv nd fht,
circumstances Cornell contested, the game
physical skill and strength Of the Union team.
.hIhe following we're Sor1els eleven" and
Essonp and
err; auarter-bacK, Fiack: half backs. Thayer
and Hicks; fun back. bennett. Substitutes:
Howell. The first half Of the game ' opened
ausPicionsly for Cornell. the score being 8 to
tady boys retrieved their iaurels. playing hard,
and sa II their ground SO well that the score
LAFAYETTE vs.. RUTGERS.
The football game in New Brunswick yes
terday between the Lafayette and Rutgers
teams resulted In favor Of the former. 80 to 0.
Rutgers was short two OF her best players.
THISTLE VS.. ANsoNIA.
The Thistle Club Of this city and the An
sonia Comm Football Club played O match In
the American Association championship at
Thistles were defeated by q score OF one goal
TO none.
AMHERST vs.. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
SPRINGFIELD Nov. 1.-THE footba game at
Amherst to-day between the Institute OF Tech
noogy and Amherst resulted "a to 0. in favor
OF tho former.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA VS.. LEHIGH.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov l2.-The closest and
most exciting game OF football ever played on
the grounds OF the University OF Pennsylvania
was contested this afternoon between the
elevens of that institution and Lehigh Univer-
sity. the score being TO in the formers favor.
TRINITY VS.. STEVENS.
HARTFORD. Nov. 12.-Ths afternoon tho
Trinity College football team played against
the Stevens eleven its third game in the last
ern Intercollegiate Football Association. The
field was In poor condition. owing to Thurs
days rain, and high wind was blowing. The
game throughout was a very ons-sided one
Trinity outplaying Stevens at all points.
The features OF the game were the beautiful
runs OF Barber and Briney, Trinity's half
backs. and the fine kicking of Campbell.
Stevens's half back. The score WAS 26 to In
favor of Trinity. and by winning the game
Trinity has secured third place In the League.
with still another game to play MIR. +. Cooley.
Yale S6, was referee.
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